Lombardy poplar

If you read up on Lombardy poplar tree facts, you'll find that these trees offer advantages but also many disadvantages. For more information about Lombardy poplars in landscapes, this article will help.

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General Information Common Name Lombardy Poplar Scientific Name Populus nigra Sun Tolerance Full Sun Height 40-50 m (130-150 ft) Spread 6 -12 m (20 - 40 ft) Growth Rate Fast Bloom Time Late Spring Color Green Flower Color Yellow Type Tree Native Europe, USA Classification Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Dilleniidae Order…

Five handsome poplars by the lake at Doddington

Poplar trees identification - White, Grey, Lombardy and Hybrid Black - tree shape, leaf shape and colour, catkins and bud shape.

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Lombardy Poplar Trees

Lombardy poplar trees (Populus nigra 'Italica') are fast-growing trees favored as quick privacy screens but they should be planted with caution.

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Red maples grow quickly, but still need a few years to reach maximum height.